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Chile Rose Tarantula
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Docile and calm, the Chile Rose makes the ideal first pet tarantula. They are not aggressive and can be handled, although this must be kept to a minimum, as they can bite if threatened.
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Great Beginner Tarantula 
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The chile rose is well known for being a docile great beginner tarantula - this is true. They grow to around 6 inches legspan. they are a attractive looking spiders. Granted they don't move alot and many people will just think it is like a pet rock - but i have over 50 spiders and chile roses are still at the top of my list as favourites. They don't require much care - so perfect really for a younger person (with adult supervision). You can keep them in a plastic tank which is available now at almost any pet shop. they need a soil type subsrate - one with no added bits from garden center. you can provide some bark and a small shallow water bowl - and that's it really. They can be handled but i wouldn't recommend handling any tarantula. Chiles are very popular and many people have tried to breed them making slings readily available at a cheap price - £2 in some cases. Slings are hardy and easy to care for - in my experience they are slow growers though. You can also get a Red Chile Rose - which basically has red hair that gives ti a reddie tone - very pretty. These can be fed on crickets/ locust of approiate sizes - again readily available at cheap price. All they need is one-two crickets once a week.
In my opinion they are perfect beginner spiders. they can be docile and pretty. they are easy to care for and cheap to buy.
They only problem i have found is alot of adults are WC - which can lead to the problem of if it's a female it could be pregnant. I have had about 3 adult females that came to me and were WC and pregnant - not the perfect thing to happen to a beginner keeper. Also even though they have the reputation of being docile some individuals can be skittish.
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Docile (most of them).
Easy to care for.
Cheap and readily available.
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Slow growers.
Easy to breed - and makes them readily available at very cheap price (not always a bad thing thou).
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A little controversy....
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now i dont deny that this is probably the best starter T out there, but in this review i will mention a few things that the potentiall new owner should keep in mind. now, on with the review.
these could not be easier to care for. stick them in a tub with minimal water and some soil and a hide, cloe the lid and place in a warm room. done. if your new to T's you will not go wrong here.
now, the handling thing *sigh* tarantulas should not be handledl. there, i said it. it can be stressfull and harmful to your T and should be kept to a bare minimum. not to mention the fact that they can give you a nasty bite. yes, their venom may only have to potency of a wasp or bee, but have you ever see the size of an adult chile rose's fangs ? considerably bigger than your average bee stinger. having said that, they are generally very docile and will tollerate handling, and if you are going to handel, you will most likley be fine, but just be warned, i have a chile rose that was a darling, one of the only 2 of my Ts that i ever handeled. however, one day she took a turn, and decided to be un-friendly. she is now the most aggressive T i own and i would compare her temprament to that of something like a cobalt blue! not all chiles are nice!!!
that aside, with the amount of colors you can get now, they really are a good beginner T.
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cheep
*easy to care for
*lots of colors
*MOSTLY docile
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boring sometimes
*slow moving (good for beginners but not much fun)
* take ages to grow (some people may get impatient)
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Good starter tarantula!
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In my opinion,the chilean rose tarantula is the easiest tarantula to keep. They can be kept in minimal condiditons with no water, no food and at room temperature for long periods of time ( but im not encouraging this behaviour) They don't grow amazingly fast either.
This tarantula can be very handleable and even wild caught specimens are docile and calm.
They can be kept in cricket tubs for a long time but for clings i would reccomend a smaller tub. Adults require a small faunarium or tub. I heat mine with heat mats.
I would not reccomend co-habiting these due to the risk of cannibalism.
I feed mine crickets, slings can be fed on pin head's and the larger the tarantula the larger the food item.
This tarantula can get to a decent size with a legspan of about 5-6".
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Very cheap
Easy to care for
Easy to breed
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Not challenging
Not very colours
Slow growers
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4.5 |
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Pet rock
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Sorry to all the fans of this spider (many of them leaving reviews below) but I'm just not a fan of this species. Ok granted, it is dead easy to keep - it can be kept at room temperature, needs minimal water and eats a fair bit at younger instars but by God is it boring! I accept that it is a great beginners species because it is extremely docile, doesn't really flick hairs and can be kept anywhere but really, if you're after a tarantula to get you into the hobby, this will leave you disappointed. I have seen RARE EXCEPTIONS that are quite aggressive and another that dug a really elaborate tunnel system but this was a one-off.
However, given my lack of fondness for this species, it IS SO DEAD EASY TO BREED! - It was the first species I ever bred as I heard it was the epitomy of simple and it's so true. I had them on a white background while filming them, picked them both up and put them 6 inches apart... nudged the male forward and the second he touched her, they were at it.
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-Docile
-Dead easy to breed
-Cheap/available
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-Sits there all day every day
-Drab
-You'll have passed from this Earth long before it has moulted. Ok, bit of an exaggeration but this is a really slow growing species.
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More than a pet rock!!!
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I have 2 Chile's, and i've got to say, I love them. people say they don't 'do' anything, but I disagree. I have a young adult female, about 2-3 years old, who is just like a moody teenager, adopts the 'threat' pose if I start poking around her tank, and regularly goes off her food. Then my other girl, she's about 16, and very personable. She doesn't like me, just ignores me, but every time my fella moves from one side of the room to the other, she follows him, I kid you not. She's also very protective of her environment, and will 'grab' back her plastic plants should you dare try and move them! One of mine is on coconut husk, the other on SpiderLite, they seem to like what they have. They eat crickets and locusts, not very often though, and both of mine have a water bowl, which they regularly drink from. Very easy to care for.
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Personalities, easy to care for, attractive
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I wish they ate more often, fun to watch
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4.5 |
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Perfect for beginners, a must for all collections!
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Aggression: One of the most docile of t's, the chile rose is perfect for beginners due to its calm nature. Perfect for handling, however, would not recommend handling more than once/twice a week as they can flick urticating hairs when they are disturbed frequently. While some individuals will say tarantulas are not to be handled, its important to remember that sometimes they NEED to be handled, i.e., for cleaning the tank. In this case, they are easy to move from place to place as long as you move slowly and gently, and go at the tarantulas own comfortable pace.
Activity: I have found this varies greatly with this species. I clean my tank once every 6 months, and for about 2 months after cleaning my chile will sit out in the open quite confidently, however, after about 2 months she will begin to burrow and form her own nest, which often involves not being able to see her very well.
Food: I feed mine locusts, however, they can eat crickets as well. Coming up to molt they will undoubtably be uninterested in food, however, when they do molt they eat a great deal. They can go for months without eating up until a molt. However, water should always be provided, as without it they can develop dyskenetic syndrome, causing the tarantula to exhibit uncontrollability in its legs and balance.
Habitat: Fairly simple, they require a 10L tank, with plenty of soil that can be purchased from pet shops. I provide mine with around 3/4 inches of soil so they have plenty of room to burrow and make it 'homely' for them lol! Additionally, a pot of water MUST be provided. They require a hide in case they get scared, such as half a coconut shell or wooden hide from a pet shop. Try to keep the tank in a dark area of a room, nothing too bright as they have evolved to spend their time in darker areas. Temperature is nothing too serious either, as these tarantulas have evolved to live in multiple climates, even snow! However, these tarantulas are comfortable in warmer areas of around 70F. They do not need any humidity and you must not spray the tarantula or its tank with water
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Easy to care for
Beautiful to look at
One of the cheapest and easily accessible of tarantulas
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Can burrow and not be seen at times
Can flick urticating hairs if they feel threatened
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5.0 |
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My first tarantula
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These tarantulas are the perfect for a first time keeper, I bought one then 3 months later I had 23 tarantulas! When you first get one let it settle in for a week or 2 then start handling it with gloves on for less then 5 minutes a day so you don't stress it out. If you are trying to pick it up and it lifts it's legs up or shows you it's fangs don't handle it for a couple of days as it's stressed. If you are handling it and it show you it's fangs or lifts it's legs up very gently and slowy get it back into it's set-up. I feed my chile rose 1 large cricket every month, and it lives at room temp. Female chile roses usally live between 15-20 years but have been known to live to 25.
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-Doesn't want to kill me
-The only tarantula I can trust to let my friends handle
-Doesn't need a lot of food
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-It's hairs
-It's fangs
-Hard to breed
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4.0 |
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Couldnt ask for more!
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The chile rose is a very easy tarantula to care for as it thrives in bone dry conditions and will live happyily at room temp no probs, they're very hardy, as missing some things out general care wont effect this spider very much at all. I'd say its a good starter Tarantula but not the best, their tendency to fast without warning for long peroids of time and ive heard of stories of over year, but the chilean rose also has been known for its rather crazy personalities, your not garentunteed a friendly, docile without an attitude, because it varies, some can be as bad as the OBT. Very slow growing so expect to have it a fairly long time even if brought as an adult female, but remember males wont live as long as a female, which can be 30years.
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it has lovely colourings, MINE is docile and friendly and i can use my hand for general mantaince, she enjoys being out on show, so is a wonderful display piece.
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I dont like the way they randomly fast, very concerning because you believe it is about to molt and if you a newbie you wont have a clue what your T is up to. slow growing, mines been the same size for over a yr now. i dont like how she can be friend crickets lol sometimes i come back and they chilling around the water bowl O_o
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A pretty good place to start.
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This was the first species I ever bought in the hobby, 3 years back. It has molted once since then. So its safe to say its a very slow grower. But I like to think of this slow growing docile species as the perfect starting step. You get to come to grips with the very core basics of tarantula care, without the worry of getting bitten or a spider death from humidity/mould issues. I would recommend you buy an adult/sub-adult as you will be waiting a long time to see a fair size if bought as a spider-ling.
They have very basic requirements in captivity. A small water dish, suitable substrate (I use eco-earth), A container 4 to 5 times its size (more width than height) and the occasional cricket. It should be noted that this species tends to like a bone dry enclosure and may go months to a year without eating anything. All in all, this is the best place to start in the hobby and they are what got me into collecting tarantulas in the first place.
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Easy to care for.
Relatively cheap (if you know where to look.
Docile
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Very slow growing.
Boring to the more enthusiastic keepers.
Not great feeders.
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Best trantular to have
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When i first started at college and i saw chilie rose i was so excited just to be able to work with one, this craze got bigger and i final got my own chili which loved being handle i use to put my hand in to the cage and she use to come and sit on my hand and she use to come out. she was such a lovely little character, and i want more of these guys i love them.
They dont need a very big enclosure everything for them is cheap to buy, or can easy make your own, they are very docile and easy to handle.
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so easy to look after
good tarantular if you want to handle them
cheap to look after
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nothing
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5.0 |
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Good Pet and starter
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My experiance is that they are very freindly and docile, Love being handled. Never been aggressive. Not very a fast grower. Easy to keep in a small pot as a sling or a faunarium when adult. Dont require alot of care. My ones usually just eat crickets but can go weeks without feeding.
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Docile in all ways
Cheap to keep
Various colours
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Slow at growing
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4.5 |
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amazing first spider !
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Our is amazing ...temperment very calm but we are under no allusion to treat any T with respect as i defo dont want to feel a bite, from him/ her ..... still a little unsure of sex authough think poss a male but apperently easy easier to find out after first malt of which think is due to happen soon...its fairly active loves to burrow so some good moss of some kind ( from pet store ) is needed for it... ours when first brought ate 2/3 crickets a day but has been on hunger strike for some time now but this is a common thing so not worried....The deep red that was once on it has grayed alot so this is a def sighn of malt due :D
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I hate spiders !But this T has converted me to a big lover of them !
Love the colour
Facinates the whole fam no end...
because it's calm know that we can handle it from time to time ( but feel alot of this is down to the handiler vibe giving off too..ie if u not calm/ confident then dont think spidey will be too )
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That it is renound for starving ( made me panic at first )
a sight pain in butt trying to sex it but this comes with time and experience ( and the fact if male will only live up to 5 years but femail could live 15 + how mad is that !) :D
know you caould get more interesting spiders but that is what chillis are known for being a good first T !
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chili
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i keep chilli's and tbh i dnt agree with pple saying you would be dissapointed buying 1 of these spiders
as said these are fantastic begginer tarantulas due to there docile nature and they can be easily handled
i would recommend this advert to any1 wanting a begginer spider :)
and come on most keepers started with the famouse chili rose tarantula
'i know i did lol'
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the photo shows a healthy tarantula
again they are a great species to start with
and last but not least
the seller seems to care for this animal alot :)
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erm just gunna blag this bit cos to me the ad seems fine to me
maybe cud do with a few more photos of the spider?
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Great First Tarantula!
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The Chilean Rose Tarantula has to be one of the easiest and most docile Spiders to keep! They are extremely hardy, don't require alot of food (Live Crickets being there Staple Diet) slow moving which makes maintenance for these pets alot easier than of other Tarantulas and they require next to no space being terrestrial Species, mine lives a comfy life in a medium Cricket Keeper.
Housing:
Small-Large Cricket Keeper or Large Flat Faunarium (inexpensive to buy) online or instore
Peatmoss as bedding is relatively cheap but needs to be quite deep as Chilean rose hairs love to dig and make a mess.
For Water all a Chilean Rose needs is a small piece of Sponge soaked with water in a small lid (JamJar lid for example) replace the piece of sponge every 2-3weeks to prevent mould.
Feeding:
Crickets are the best food, 3-4 suitably sized Crickets every day or second day(this varies herper to herper) when adults a small pinky mouse or possibly a fuzzy rat every few months as a treat(NOT AS A STAPLE DIET)
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Slow moving and is O.K with handling although i wouldn't recommend it.
Nice to look at and are great display animals.
Don't eat alot or cost alot of money to keep....peatmoss bedding can be got in any garden shop/centre will be the most expensive thing you will need to buy after the housing which only costs about 15 for a medium cricket keeper. Overall thy are amazing T's and i'll always have one in my collection.
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I only dislike ONE thing about Chilean Rose Tarantulas and that is that they can flick urticating(VERY itchy) hairs at you if they don't want to be disturbed...
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Ultimate Starter Spider...Must have!!!
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The Chillean Rose Tarantula is one of the most popular tarantula in the trade today, most likely every owner will hve one because of its calmnest, fairly large, and will be available in most pet stores. They can be from Tan to Brown color.
The Chilean is a terrestial spider, mainly found in bolivia,chile mostly in scrublands and deserts. They get to 4.5 to 5.5 inches, very slow growing tarantula, very easy to keep, good feeder. This is really a good tarantula for anyone who want to join in the hobby.
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1.easy to keep
2.very docile
3.availability is vast.
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1.could have more color.
2.sometime can flick hair
3.too slow and not as active as other t
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Best newbie Tarantula
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Extremely easy to care for and the perfect spider for newbies. Dont make the mistake that it will be a friendly spider as they can be extremely temperamental. Its for this reason + its slow speed that makes them great for beginners who need to be able to judge spider reactions and moods.
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Great for beginners
Active display spider
Excellent addition even to an experienced keepers collection
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Boring Colour
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5.0 |
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Common Tarantula
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Although common a very nice beginners species ,Mostly docile Although can be prone to mood swings ,and can be kept comfortably at room temperature .
The main issue with Tarantula is controversy over identity , due to having a NFC (normal colour form)and a RFT (red colour form).They have a respectable leg span of roughly six inch.Although slow growers thay are a hardy and pretty easy species to keep .Which prefer a dry substrate.
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Easy to obtain
Nice size
Hardy
Easy to care for
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Classification issues
slow growing
Known to have dramatic changes in temperment
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one of the best species
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So far I have owned 3 of these remarkable spiders, they are more docile than house spiders in my opinion although one could have its moments (I usually deserved if I was disturbing it)
They make an ideal spider for the novice keeper as well as even the expirienced one they have a very laid back nature normally but there can be excepions witnessing only one myself.
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I like the chilean rose tarantula for it placid nature and different coloured types of the spider you can get
I like the chilean rose of its ease of aquiring both from shops and breeders alike and would advise anyone who wished a first spider to try these.
I also find it easy to house these specimens due to the ease and simplicity of care also.
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The only real thing which I dont like about the spider is after a while you dont get as much of a thrill off it but it is still a wonderful and remarkible thing.
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Bread & Butter...
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This is truly the bread and butter T species. Apart from the odd annoying habit these are just about as simple a pet as there is. They can be kept at room temperature, they like it dry meaning no spraying and most are pretty docile. I always have a couple in my collection, normally different colour forms. Some can go on fasts lasting many months. Although initially worrying they will eventually start feeding again. Give them a small water bowl and occasionally SLIGHTLY overfill it. Make sure the rest of the substrate is kept dry or your specimen will be forced to head for higher ground.
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Dirt cheap to buy.
Easy to keep.
Generally more attractive than they are given credit for.
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Lack of captive bred specimens available.
Very slow growing. Get a larger specimen if you can.
A bit too common..for some!
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Great
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I recently bought a chile red, as my first T i think it is great.
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Slow moving
easy to care for
eats very little
cheap to keep also and buy
look great
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they can kick hairs.
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Worth the money if you are willing to wait
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Very easy to look after however takes ages to grow. They generally are bipolar and are known as "pet rocks". Has to live on its own. 1 to 2 crickets a week is sufficient. Slings such as this should be kept in small pots with air holes drilled into them no more than 3 times the leg span of the spider
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A brilliant price for this species, they are lovely spider and easy to keep
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I do not believe these are suitable as beginners due to them tending to be bipolar and taking so long to do everything such as eat and moult and grow. I also do not think slings are good for beginners as they tend to die for no reason.
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Start your collection with the Chile Rose Tarantula
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The most common spider for beginners is the Chile Rose (Grammostola rosea). This is a very slow growing species that are known to have long fasting periods. They usually grow to around 5-6" in leg span. They are known to be very docile, but all tarantulas should be treated with caution. As even docile tarantulas can bite! A common nickname for this species is the 'Pet Rock', due to them not moving for long periods.
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1 - Easy to care for
2 - Docile temperament
3 - Cheap
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1 - Slow growing
2 - Inactive
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3.0 |
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Lovely spider!!!
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Easy to care for, generally docile ( though mine is a slight exception ), bullet proof and not often a hair kicker ( though mine is yet again an exception ).
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| Liked about it |
Beautiful RCF complexion.
Slow speed.
Easy care.
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Mine kicks hair.
Slightly more aggressive than the usual.
Goes on hunger strike!!!
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4.0 |
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